Dennis Johnson vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Gene Short 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Gene Short -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Gene Short -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Gene Short -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Gene Short -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.